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Cheats certain females (4)

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does

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'females' is the definition.
(female deer)

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(Other definitions for does that I've seen before include "some antelopes or deer, perhaps" , "Carries out" , "Deer; performs" , "At stag parties don't expect these" , "Tricks" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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